Shields Capital
Shields Capital is an entrepreneurial capital platform dedicated to launching, building, and scaling sustainable, next-generation healthcare companies in partnership with championship teams. Following the lead of our CEO Jack Shields, a 40+ year healthcare entrepreneur, our platform combines a hands-on operational approach to company building with long-term, flexible capital. We partner with our national network of healthcare enterprises to identify high-stakes problems and co-develop solutions we can grow into successful companies.
Our track record of de novo companies includes the nation’s leading specialty pharmacy integrator, New England’s largest outpatient imaging provider, a rapidly scaling Medicare Advantage payvider, and a cutting edge home-based care logistics platform. In addition to these homegrown businesses, we pursue long-term strategic and investment partnerships with like-minded early-stage entrepreneurs.
As Associate, Office of the CEO, you will…
- Report to the Chief of Staff and play a cross-functional role to carry out the professional, philanthropic, and administrative priorities of our Founder & CEO Jack Shields
- Serves as a trusted advisor to our CEO, leading meeting briefings and daily reports
- Work with leadership to develop and execute on the strategy for Shields Capital, portfolio companies, and philanthropic pursuits of our CEO
- Develop robust financial models and business plans for startups, investment opportunities, and non-profit pursuits
- Conduct research and diligence to support our pipeline in partnership with our Studio and Investments team
- Engage constituents across the Shields network including talent, health systems, and other organizations
- Partner with our CEO to lead philanthropic passion projects, including both recurring and ad-hoc pursuits
- Opportunistically support CEO’s asset allocation activities outside of the core Shields Capital mandate
- Liaise with our legal, tax, finance and accounting partners on Shields Capital and portfolio company-related matters
- Play a fractional operational role from time-to-time to help our portfolio companies accelerate
Who You Are
- A Bachelor’s Degree and 2-3 years of experience in investment banking or management consulting, having completed a robust training program
- Strong, demonstrable interest in building a career in healthcare services
- Excited about the intersection of investing and company building experience we offer, but willing to tackle any task no matter how big or small
- An entrepreneur at heart driven by the opportunity helping to build multiple companies
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced but ambiguous environment
- High degree of confidentiality and professionalism, instilling trust
- Advanced finance and accounting skills, including financial modeling
- Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
- Excellent and efficient communicator
- Highly responsive with a 24/7 mentality
- Diligent and attentive to detail
- Comprehensive researcher with a “figure it out” approach
- Organized, logic-oriented, and a self-starter